Speak Up Speak Out

Speak Up Speak Out Official page of Speak Up Speak Out self-advocacy group. Meetings are lead by elected officers and focus on relationship building and advocacy goals.

Speak Up Speak Out is a self-connect, advocacy group primarily comprised of UCP Connection's brokerage customers. Speak Up Speak Out aims to connect and engage brokerage customers in advocacy efforts that are personal, systematic, and political. In addition to various events and sub-committee meetings, Speak Up Speak Out meets monthly at the UCP Connections office in NE Portland.

Join us for Build A Movement 2023! This event is for people with disabilities to talk about issues and work with legisla...
08/08/2023

Join us for Build A Movement 2023!
This event is for people with disabilities to talk about issues and work with legislators.
We work together to talk concepts for legislation and ways they can help improve our supports, services and lives.

Hey everyone, we wanted to share some materials made to help with voting in the Governors Primary elections of 2022!You ...
04/15/2022

Hey everyone, we wanted to share some materials made to help with voting in the Governors Primary elections of 2022!
You will find a list of the candidates, which party they are in, their website and key issues.
How to vote in Oregon and change your registration
How to get supports to vote without your providers opinion so you can make the best choice for YOU!

04/11/2022
Check out this amazing opportunity for creative folks! “The disabled community is intersectional and we want this projec...
10/21/2021

Check out this amazing opportunity for creative folks!

“The disabled community is intersectional and we want this project to reflect that intersectionality. We are especially eager to see stories from disabled folx of color and q***r folx. Neurodivergent writers are welcome to submit if they self-identify as disabled. Authors may choose to put their diagnoses in their bios and/or cover letters, but it’s not necessary. If you submit to this anthology, you are claiming that identity for yourself and we will consider your story based on its merits. ”

Forest Avenue is excited to announce a forthcoming anthology of science fiction, fantasy, and speculative short stories by disabled authors for publication in 2023. The anthology will be edited by …

Great Resource for free zoomcare nights
10/13/2021

Great Resource for free zoomcare nights

We provide hundreds of free visits every year. Come visit us for our monthly Free Clinic Night at MLK.

09/17/2021

Are you having trouble hiring care staff? Have you gone without the support you need due to staff vacancies or absences? We want to hear from you!

We have an opportunity to give feedback to DRO about the staffing crisis and how it is impacting people receiving support through the Developmental Disabilities and Aging, Disability and Veteran Services/Seniors and People with Disabilities.

We are asking for testimony and if you are willing, your address and phone number for us to use to contact you if DRO decides to take action or refer us to outside representation.

Please send brief written testimony and contact information to: [email protected]. You can also call or text and give your testimony and contact information verbally or by text: 503-858-0678. If you call to give your testimony verbally, please expect a call back after 5pm on a weekday or on the weekend. We need all testimony collected by Wednesday 9/22.

Self-Advocates Taking Action is hosting their yearly Build A Movement! Below is the flyer, but you can also check out th...
09/17/2021

Self-Advocates Taking Action is hosting their yearly Build A Movement! Below is the flyer, but you can also check out their page at facebook.com/satapdx to view the events. Feel free to reach out to us or them to get the meeting information :)

Do you know a caregiver you would like to nominate to win $500? Submit your nominations by Friday October 8th!
09/01/2021

Do you know a caregiver you would like to nominate to win $500? Submit your nominations by Friday October 8th!

CellTrak provides extensive services, support, and best practice guidance to help our agency and payer partners optimize their care delivery management.

07/20/2021

we have our music social from 4pm-5pm, we like to share music videos or songs together
Please try to make them appropriate for community spaces, or provide a content warning for them
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Meeting ID: 854 1936 0773
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Here is this month's Calendar! If you have any questions or want to share events with us please reach out :)
04/13/2021

Here is this month's Calendar! If you have any questions or want to share events with us please reach out :)

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